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WLD to CMB: distance & flight time
Winfield (Strother Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,366 mi
15,073 km · 8,139 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WLD — Strother Field · Winfield, United States
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WLD
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport30 mi away
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base34 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport38 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport40 mi away
Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WLD from CMB?
The flight distance from Winfield (WLD) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,366 miles (15,073 km, 8,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Winfield and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Winfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLD to CMB?
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